| Elachista cordata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. cordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista cordata Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011 | |
Elachista cordata is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Cameroon.
The wingspan is 8.7–8.8 millimetres (0.34–0.35 in). Adults have been recorded in early May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin cordatus (meaning heart shaped) and refers to the shape of the gnathos.
References
- Sruoga, V. & J. de Prins (2011). "New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3008: 1–32. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3008.1.1.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista cordata | |
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